Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law relative to voting and county election commissions, such as requiring the commission to publish a notice of the location of the provisional counting board, prohibiting the
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to elections.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Election Laws - As enacted, revises present law relative to voting and county election commissions, such as requiring the commission to publish a notice of the location of the provisional counting board, prohibiting the commission from tabulating any marked ballots submitted via the internet, prohibiting voting machines from being connected to the internet, and making other changes. - Amends TCA Title 2. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 371 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0305) · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 4 · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 10, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0398) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 22, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 371 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 11, 2025
House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 5
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 16, 2025).